I made this little amigurumi bird for my Nana. At 91, she no longer crochets. But her many years of crocheting blankets and lovelies for me and her own love of birds had me whip this little yellow guy up. That's about what I've been up this week. And for those of you you haven't seen this gem, a little Portlandia 'Put a Bird on It' should give you a chuckle.
Thanks to some heavy lifting help from my husband, I've made good progress on moving my studio into our back family room. The drafting table actually feels very cheery and bright next to a big window. Our son is old enough to (mostly) behave back here so I've even been able to sit there without much interference. One of my tasks has been to plow through a few years of Martha Stewart (and a few other) magazines. It's been awhile, but I go through them and cut out inspiration pictures, 'good things', crafts, recipes, and other fun articles. I file them in big binders to flip through later on. I've been a loyal subscriber for at least 9 years and those magazines can pile up FAST!
The computer area still needs peripherals set-up, but it functions and it's nice to type loudly at nap-time again!
Other than that, I've been hindered by a giant belly and not a lot of creative motivation. The biggest creative endeavor I've taken on is this crocheted blanket for baby girl. I hope I can finish it (and the nursery which is still half-a-studio) before she arrives. The best news is that I actually feel at peace with not getting any illustration work done. I know it'll be there for me when I'm ready. And in the meantime I'm still reading and loving picture books on a daily basis!
